July 21, 2009 - 17:25 AMT
East Partnership is one of the main priorities of Swedish presidency in EU
Eastern Partnership is one of the main priorities of the Swedish presidency of the EU, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Armenia Hans Gunner Aden told reporters. According to him Eastern Partnership has a special role, because it began with the Polish-Swedish initiative.

Hans Gunner Aden also mentioned that the main objective of the project is to develop both multilateral and bilateral relations between countries, and Sweden will act as an initiator. "We will try to develop relations between the EU and the 6 countries participating in the Eastern Partnership program in both political and economic spheres," the Ambassador said, adding that the EU will begin negotiations with the countries able to cooperate in the sphere of trade.